The Rutgers field hockey team had one more shot to impress in what might have been its toughest challenge yet, and with Big Ten foes looming on the schedule, the heat is on. Playing two teams that were both undefeated heading into the weekend was definitely a tall order, but head coach Meredith Civico knew that her team would be up to the task.

On paper, the Rutgers field hockey team had a pretty rough weekend, losing its first two games after a 4-0 start. In reality, it was an important wake-up call that showed how it can perform better for the rest of the season.

With the regular season winding down, the Rutgers softball team finds itself in 13th place out of 14 teams in the Big Ten, on the outside looking in at the conference tournament. And in order to gain ground on teams above them, it will have to puts its heart into each game down the stretch — that starts now.

If one were to look at the Rutgers softball schedule, one would also notice how all three of its Big Ten wins came in the last game of a series in which it has lost the first two. Such was the case against Indiana and Iowa, and it happened again this past weekend.

It’s no secret that the Rutgers softball team has spent most of its season on the road. It has played 37 of its 40 games so far outside of Piscataway, not being able to enjoy the comforts of home. But this will soon change.

The Rutgers softball team entered the weekend looking to rebound after being swept at home its previous time out. And while the team was unable to secure a series win, it ended with momentum thanks to timely hitting and pitching.

After 34 games on the road, the Rutgers softball team finally returned home, hoping to use this advantage to pick up a series win. Instead, it was met with what can only be described as an unhappy homecoming.

Before hosting its first series of the season, the Rutgers softball team had to take care of one last order of business. And while it initially looked like the team would lose, it showed its mettle in earning an impressive victory.

The Rutgers softball team entered the weekend riding high on just its second winning streak of the season, and hoped that it could get even higher. But instead, the team fell back down with three consecutive losses.

Heading into the final weekend before conference play, one thing that the Rutgers softball team had yet to do was finish an invitational with a winning record. But faced with its last opportunity, that’s exactly what the team did.